As we get set to party hard and bid adieu to 2012, the spirits need to flow in freely, quite literally! No New Year bash is complete without beverages, alcoholic or non-alcoholic. Cocktails, mocktails, whiskey, vodka, wine or rum are savoured best, when accompanied with right appetisers. Whether planning to throw a house party or pub hopping, we all look forward to the ‘eats’ along with our liquid diet.

Rishika Kapoor loves to try out new food products at home, off and on. But when somebody suggested organic food, she was skeptical. However, on the friend’s persistence, she decided to pick up organic brown rice and lentils from a south Delhi store.

A mother is like glue that binds the entire family together. Every time I see Julie (the protagonist of Packed with the Rafters shown on Star World), I am amazed to see a woman’s power to balance the family and take care of everyone needs.